Activities at Elm Bank Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Tina Prosho
Hello. I am Tina, I have been a team member at Elm Bank since 2023 and began my career as a Team Leader and was upskilled to Head of Care before moving my role to become Activities Coordinator.
I am passionate individual with vibrant character and my goal is all about life enriching activities that enhance the lives of our residents. I ensure that the entertainment is stimulating and is inclusive of all our residents no matter their challenges. It is important to me that our weekly calendar offers rich experiences with music from live entertainers, visits to various locations outside the home of interest, as well as arts and crafts tailored to individual abilities. We are a pet friendly home and fully support the benefits animal therapy can bring to the lives of our residents and welcome animals of all kinds to the home on a regular basis.
Getting to know our residents better is so important to me, and through regular family and friends’ meetings we can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining Elm Bank that will make for a richer activities program to be developed. I look forward to getting to know you, and your loved ones.
We are always open to new ideas. If you would like to get involved in any of our Life Enrichment activities or have a skill, or project you'd like to share with our residents, please click here to contact me direct. New entertainers and community links are always welcome.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Elm Bank Care Home
A word search to keep us thinking
At Elm Bank we enjoy a variety of word and number puzzles, as well as quizzes, to keep our brains active. A word search helps maintain verbal reasoning skills, and provides a bit of quiet time too.
Casino time
Residents at Elm Bank enjoy their weekly card sessions and the group is growing as more people find the fun in counting their chips. If you'd like to join us virtually just let us know!
Keeping fit at Elm Bank
The Elm Bank weekly activities programme always includes some sessions to keep us all fit and flexible. Here we are stretching to help with our reach and joint movements.
Carers Week
There was a huge celebration within our home for our fantastic carers during Carer’s Week. Winifred, one of our residents, ensured that all team members received their chocolates and letters from Barchester, including a fun pool party in the garden, all finished off with a game of bowls on the green.
A Bit of Poetry
At Elm Bank, we will always look to find the creativity within every resident, whether that be singing, dancing, painting or even poetry.
Here we have Kay, our Resident Ambassador, who created her own poem for the Barchester competition, which is now displayed at the front of our home.
Royal Celebrations
We enjoyed a fulfilled day in the central Garden by celebrating the Queen’s birthday with friends and relatives followed by entertainment from Fiona Harrison, who will be returning throughout the summer! Happy birthday to our Queen.
Upcoming events
Christmas Tombola
We kindly ask for Tombola donations, these can be brought into the Care Home and left at reception or passed to any staff member.
Closing Date 9th December
Support Your Local Foodbank
Elm Bank continually strives to support the local community, we are collecting food donations for the local Food Bank. You can help by dropping of your donations at the Care Home.
Exercise Class every Fortnight
There are many health benefits to gentle exercising, strength, balance and energy. Why not come and try out at our free exercise class, every other Wednesday. All welcome.
Dementia Cafe at Elm Bank
The Dementia café is open to all, providing support, fun and friendship to those living with dementia and to their carers in a safe and relaxed entertaining environment.
